How do I read a text file of about 2 GB?

To open a file bigger than 2GB, you must have the 64-bit Notepad++ and enough free/available memory for Notepad++ to use.

Another suggestion might be to grab a portable 64-bit version of Notepad++ and see if it can open the file. If not, maybe add to that some of @ ...

Unfortunately notepad++ (64 bit) can not handle files larger than appx 2gb. you will have to use another program to open these large files.

File Too Large or Big for Notepad or Notepad++ to Open FIX. Issues addressed in this tutorial: file too large notepad++ Applications like ...

I always use 010 Editor to open huge files. It can handle 2 GB easily. I was manipulating files with 50 GB with 010 Editor :-) It's commercial ...

Option 1: Break the text file into smaller parts. If the file is larger than 2 GB, use a site like Split CSV to divide it into portable chunks. Then, open them ... How to Open a Large File in... · Apps You Can Use to Avoid...

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9 MB is not the maximum size that Notepad++ (NPP) can open, at least for 64-bit v. 8.5.8 running on Windows 10, v. 22H.

Sometimes when I click on a Notepad file I'll get an error message: This file is too large for Notepad too open. Would you like too use Wordpad to read this ...

Notepad can struggle with files larger than 512 MB or with an extremely high number of lines. The issue you're experiencing with Windows 11 might be due to ...